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争鸣
爭鳴
zhēngmíng
1. to contend

Character Breakdown

争
zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
HSK 4 6 丶
鸣
míng
a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (2)

百家争鸣
bǎijiāzhēngmíng
a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC
百花齐放，百家争鸣
bǎihuāqífàng,bǎijiāzhēngmíng
a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956

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